I wrote this blog to keep notes on my daily life...some is about teaching, some about just plain normal life...who am I kidding? My life is anything but plain and normal! I hope you enjoy! I love to know who is reading so leave me a comment!!!!

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

The Boy and I had an appt. at the new home to do a walk through with a fine tooth comb to make sure everything was just perfect.

We prepared my money to be spent on closing costs and down payments...

We drove to Corvallis (barf!) to see our friend Dan who just had a MAJOR surgery...he had the following done in ONE DAY! Full rhinoplasty, broken jaw and it was moved forward so he actually has a chin now, tonsils out, adnoids out, soft pallette cut, and I think that may be it...he is doing great and doesn't snore anymore!!! Wahoo!!! Can't wait to go camping again and not be awake from his snoring!

We stopped at the outlets on the way home!

We went to the B's to deliver presents that we couldn't wait to give them!

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Starbucks with Teacha, hair done, dessert pizza making (okay watching HIM make it) and potluck at some friends' house. Dinner at friend's house was interesting. There was a girl...that made a cake...that was a log...she also talked a lot about her cat. For those of you that know me...I despise cats. I kind of blew it off. I had been browsing pics around the house, like I do in all houses and I saw a display of Christmas cards/pictures. One was a full on Christmas Picture. You know...that kind of the family and it's cute but not cheesy unless they are wearing ridiculous Santa hats or something. It wasn't exactly a family though...it was a cat. One cat...no human, just a cat. It was sleeping with reindeer ears on! The side said, The Cat (can't remember it's name) was nestled all snug in her bed...I am sure the rest was something corny but I grabbed it as fast I could to show The Boy. He looked and we snickered then he asked his buddy who's card it was..."Oh Shirley (names have been changed to protect the Crazies!) sent that to us!" Well Shirley was the log cake lady in the next room...so I flung it back onto the table as fast as I could and proceeded to laugh the whole night about it. She is a CCL..crazy cat lady!

Then we kicked butt at Wii Bowling...below is a pic of me on the couch staying clear of the cat...and of course The Boy took it while I was blowing my nose! Have I mentioned I got the usual Christmas Break sinus infection? Fourth year running...fourth year teaching...

Saturday, December 19, 2009

There was an Ice Queen that brought out signs for each round like in boxing...she had on MAJOR FM high heel boots and I knew she would fall at some point. It wasn't happening so I stopped watching because I was going to get so embarassed for her. Well...guess what?!?!? She pretty much bit it and save herself...

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

So...yesterday I committed teacher suicide and had my kids write letters to Santa. In this day and age, Santa is prohibited in my class. I don't mind though. The kids can celebrate all they want to at home, but we have MANY differences at school and should respect them all!

But yesterday I had a moment of weakness. I needed to do something different for writing time so we busted these bad boys out!

As I was reading through them last night, I got to laughing very very hard...here is what it read (from what I can decipher)

Dear Santa,

I have been very good this Christmas. I might not get that much presents this year but that's okay. Thank you for all that you gave me all these years. You have been a good man all these years and this is what I want. DS games.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

I have to tell you the SWEETEST story ever! This week has been a tad rough for SOME of us in my class =) so this one makes me feel so good!

So today, the Swiney vaccine made it's debut at our school. About 6 kids got "the call". No clue that some kids get nasal mist and some get the shot. Dumb teacher told them all to not worry cause they were getting a mist and no shots! Oopsie! Student C comes back and would not look at me for the rest of the day because he had the shot...and Student A was in tears and needed a stuffed animal/cuddle time with Mr. Stuart for awhile. Anyway, while A was still gone, we discussed being compassionate with our classmates who were hurting and things we could say to them. So my sweet redhead takes it a step further...Since he is student of the week, he gets to sit on the couch with a friend during carpet time...I look over only to see two students and not my redhead on the couch. Being the grouchy one I am...I ask, "why are you two on the couch?" and your boy goes "I let them sit there". He never said it was because they were feeling hurt, but I KNOW that is why he did it. HE HAS A HEART OF GOLD...I told his mama to loan me the book on how she did that!

On another note...Someone MAY or MAY not have told some people that a certain teacher is preggers? How else do you expect me to get the Swiney Shot?!?!?!? Karma does happen though..I lied, therefore I had to have the shot that hurt as opposed to the Nasal Mist. Pregnant women have to have the dead vaccine not the live via the Nasal Mist. =)